It's 1985 and Brian Jackson has arrived at university with a burning ambition -
to make it onto TV's foremost general knowledge quiz. But no sooner has he embar
ked on 'The Challenge' than he finds himself falling hopelessly in love with his
teammate, the beautiful and charismatic would-be actress, Alice Harbinson. When
Alice fails to fall for his slightly over-eager charms, Brian comes up with a f
oolproof plan to capture her heart once and for all.
He's going to win the ga
me, at any cost, because - after all - everyone knows that what a woman really w
ants from a man is a comprehensive grasp of general knowledge ...STARTER FOR TEN
is a comedy about love, class, growing-up and the all-important difference betw
een knowledge and wisdom. Are you up to the challenge of the funniest novel in y
ears?
